Deep Shikha

As a Learning & Delivery partner for the production and operations workforce, I focus on developing and delivering comprehensive induction and training programs

• Partner with senior leadership to align training initiatives with business goals, driving organizational change, and performance improvement.
• Develop and implement a standardized training platform, delivering consistent, cost-effective processes that maximize learner engagement. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure training programs are tailored to meet the specific needs of the production and operations workforce.
• Conduct a comprehensive training needs analysis in collaboration with business stakeholders to identify and assess the learning requirements of individuals and organizations.
• Surveys and Feedback Mechanisms – Design and analyze engagement surveys, focus groups, and one-on-one interviews to gather employee insights.

Highlights:

• Played a pivotal role in establishing TSI, a new business vertical for BP in India, focusing on hiring and learning initiatives. Leveraged strong business acumen to identify and address training needs for new joiners, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Primary facilitator for the joining induction model for new hires, covering organizational insights, workplace culture and ethics, and workstream; facilitating workshops, seminars, and courses using various teaching methods and technologies.
• Spearheading the migration of technical training from PowerApp to Cornerstone to enhance accessibility and the digital learning experience, while partnering with discipline leads to analyze training needs and develop a learning matrix for the MYTL platform and Grow@bp.

As an Early Career Advisor, I oversaw end-to-end onboarding and induction for early careers across PAN India, and crafted strategic HR roadmaps encompassing talent acquisition, management, development, and coaching.

Led campus hiring campaigns, university relations, and candidate selection, ensuring seamless onboarding and induction processes.

Designed and implemented a learner engagement program for campus graduates and interns, focusing on DE&I, ethics and compliance, work-life balance, and career progression to foster a supportive and inclusive learning environment.

Collaborated with leadership to anticipate future talent requirements, and advised on recruitment strategies.

Highlights:

• Led the comprehensive onboarding and induction process for early careers across PAN India, collaborating closely with stakeholders and business leaders to establish robust onboarding frameworks for Technology, FBT, and Castrol graduates, and interns. This involved aligning onboarding strategies with business objectives to ensure seamless integration and readiness of new hires.
• Streamlined the early careers onboarding process by partnering with the wider S+S team to incorporate the setup and transition to Workday. This initiative enhanced operational efficiency and ensured a smooth transition, leveraging HR technology to optimize the onboarding experience, and support organizational goals.

As a pivotal member of the campus recruitment team, I led the campus recruiting strategy, employing innovative approaches.

Partnered with campus representatives to plan and execute events and campaigns, aligning initiatives with the brand strategy to attract top talent from Tier 1 colleges.

Facilitated offer processes and managed joining formalities for new hires, ensuring a smooth integration into their roles.

Gathered feedback and performance reviews for continuous improvement.

Highlights:

Recognized as a key contributor during the COVID-19 pandemic, I supported the Business Continuity Planning (BCP) Team by transitioning physical onboarding processes to a virtual setup globally.

Managed both the technical shift and the human side of change, ensuring clear communication, training, and support for a smooth adaptation, which kept hiring and onboarding functions running seamlessly, despite the pandemic's challenges.

Developed and led learner engagement initiatives for campus graduates, fostering a seamless transition into the corporate environment through mentorship, interactive learning experiences, and career development programs.